4th Regiment, Maryland Infantry, (New)

HISTORICAL NOTES:
The 4th Regiment, Maryland Infantry, (New) was organized at Baltimore, Md., July and August, 1862. It left Baltimore for the Antietam, Md., September 18, 1862.

The Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 32 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 72 Enlisted men by disease. Total 108. OFFICERS:

Colonel William J. L. Nicodemus - discharged November 17, 1862

Colonel Richard Neville Bowerman

ASSIGNMENTS:
Attached to Kenly's Maryland Brigade, Defenses of the Upper Potomac, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to March, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 8th Army Corps, to June, 1863. Maryland Brigade, French's Division, 8th Army Corps, to July, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to December, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, to March, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to May, 1865. SERVICE:
Defense of Williamsport, Md., September 20-21, 1862. Duty between Williamsport and Hagerstown until December 11. Moved to Maryland Heights December 11-12 and duty there until April 9, 1863. At Bolivar Heights to April 30. Moved to Grafton and Clarksburg, W. Va., April 30-May 1 to repel invasion. Operations against Jones and Imboden May 1-26. Reported at Maryland Heights May 26 and duty there until June 30. Retreat to Frederick, Md., June 30, and guard bridges on the Monocacy until July 6. Reoccupation of Maryland Heights July 7. Joined 1st Army Corps near Boonsborough, Md., July 10. Pursuit of Lee to Warrenton, Va.. July 12-24. At Warrenton Junction July 25-27, and near Rappahannock Station August 4 to September 16. Advance to the Rapidan September 16-18. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Bristoe Station October 14. Haymarket October 19. Guard Orange & Alexandria Railroad October 24-November 23. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Duty near Culpeper until May, 1864. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Laurel Hill May 8; Spotsylvania May 8-12; Spotsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient May 12. Harris Farm or Fredericksburg Road May 19. North Anna River May 23-26. Jericho Ford May 23. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Bethesda Church June 1-3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad, June 22-24, 1864. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve). Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Grove Church September 29-October 2. Yellow House October 2-5. Peeble's Farm October 7-8. Davis House October 8. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Warren's Raid on Weldon Railroad December 7-12. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Boydton Plank Road and White Oak Road March 29-31. Five Forks April 1. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D.C., May 1-12. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out May 31, 1865. ROSTERS:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1413 men.

This regiment was organized at Baltimore during the months of July and August, 1862, with the exception of Co. E, which was raised in Carroll County. It consisted of nine companies. BIBLIOGRAPHY:

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